Elkton Florida Map

About Elkton, Florida

Elkton is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. Elkton is located at 27.8207°N, 82.3392°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33578, 32033.

Elkton defines the low-slung horizon where the land softens into subtropical moisture and the heavy, salt-flecked breath of Tampa Bay. It lies 3.2 miles south-southwest of Riverview, FL (from Riverview, FL: bearing 194°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-southwest of Brandon. Bullfrog Creek serves as the primary artery of the landscape, its dark, slow-moving waters carving a path through the dense, tangled palmetto scrub and cypress thickets that define the local terrain. The air here holds a permanent, humid weight, often illuminated by the sudden, jagged violet of afternoon lightning that crackles above the flat expanse. Within this humid expanse, South Pointe Park offers a quiet threshold where the terrestrial world yields to the coastal influence, providing a vantage point to view the distant, shimmering outline of Green Key against the tide.

Elkton maintains a deliberate, quiet pace, shaped by a history of agricultural patience and the slow accumulation of seasonal cycles. The local economy persists in the rhythm of the soil and the proximity to the water, favoring modest industry over the frantic pace of the nearby coastal hubs. Residents go about their days under a sun that bleaches the color from the wooden fences, mindful of the sixteen-mile distance to the cooling presence of Lake Thonotosassa or the far-off, rugged silhouette of Big Cockroach Mound. Life in Elkton remains tied to the immediate geography, a place where the proximity to the bay dictates the temperament of the seasons and the slow, steady endurance of the people living between the creek and the shore.

About This Elkton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elkton, Florida. Coordinates: 27.8207, -82.3392. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Elkton includes the ZIP code (33578, 32033), telephone area code (407, 321, 850), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.